The Province of Nova Scotia is partnering with the Government of Canada to expand the province’s virtual care services Physicians and regulated health professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists and others can continue to offer publicly funded services virtually until March 31, 2022. Virtual care will continue to complement in-person care. One of the positive Read More…
By Investing in Sanofi Province Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs and Increase R&D The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted Canada’s in ability to mass produce vaccines at home in the middle of a global crisis. Canada has some of the worlds greatest minds, scientists and technology. Now with the creation of a state of the art Read More…
The Transgender community continue to fight for equality and basic human rights around the world As today marks international Transgender Day of Visibility, it provides an opportunity for Allies of the Transgender community understand the struggles and adversity they have faced. The road to equality is paved with sadness, injustices and far to often physical Read More…
25 heads of government and international agencies come together in extraordinary joint call TDS News – The international community should work together “towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response” to build a more robust global health architecture that will protect future generations, world leaders said in a commentary published today in several newspapers around Read More…
The new law draws praises and criticism from Nova Scotians TDS News – Pet dogs are now allowed on restaurant, bar and café patios (along with their owners, of course) as part of the Rankin government’s promise to remove unnecessary barriers for restaurants to meet customer needs. “We’ve listened to the restaurant industry. They told Read More…
2021 marks the first wild turkey hunt to be held in New Brunswick TDS News – A new, limited-entry wild turkey hunting season has been introduced by the New Brunswick provincial government to take place May 10-22. “I am thrilled that our government is introducing a new wild turkey hunt,” said Natural Resources and Energy Read More…
Canada has committed $3.3 billion to Syria and the region since 2016 TDS News – A decade of war has resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis, leading to the dire suffering of millions of people in Syria and neighbouring countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified their hardship. Today, during the Brussels V Conference on Read More…
Norway cited National Security for blocking the sale to of Bergen Engines to Russia TDS News – In a royal decree issued on Friday 26 March, the government of Norway has ordered that Rolls Royce stop the sale of Norwegian company Bergen Engines AS to companies within the Transmash Holding Group. Additionally, a block has Read More…
Calls for additional measures to reduce debt burden and increase liquidity in low and middle-income countries to ensure full recovery With many countries continuing to struggle to overcome the human and economic devastation from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is convening a meeting of world leaders on Monday, 29 March from 10 a.m. to 1:00 Read More…
CBSA and RCMP investigation leads to a tonne of opium seized TDS News – Despite the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have been just as busy trying to safeguarding our country and keeping contraband goods, such as narcotics, from reaching our communities. Read More…
Falsified COVID-19 Vaccine BNT162b2 identified in the WHO region of the Americas TDS News – The WHO Medical Product Alert refers to falsified COVID-19 Vaccine identified as “BNT162b2” detected in Mexico in February 2021 and recently confirmed as falsified to the WHO. The falsified product was supplied and administered to patients outside authorized vaccination programs. This Read More…
Backlinking is the one aspect of marketing companies often overlook TDS News – Backlinks are an important part of website marketing that is often overlooked by many business owners trying to get ranked in Google. They also give an indication of the popularity of a website. You can easily find out if a site has Read More…
Common thinking up until a few years ago was men were far more likely than women to end up with a brain injury. TDS News – Football, hockey, extreme sports, fighting – so many of the activities known to carry a risk of head trauma tend to be those that are more popular among males. Read More…
Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act and must comply with a Direction requiring pollution reduction measures TDS News – On March 26, 2021, Teck Coal Limited was ordered to pay a total of $60 million in fines and monetary court orders after a guilty plea was entered on two counts Read More…
The Supreme Court of Canada rules the federal carbon pricing law is constitutional Briefing Below Prepared by The Supreme Court of Canada TDS News – Parliament passed the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act in 2018, based on the consensus that greenhouse gas emissions contribute to global climate change. Countries around the world committed to drastically reduce their Read More…
Strengthened relationship with India leads to a significant investment from HCL Technologies that will bring hundreds of good jobs to Mississauga The Ford government welcomed the decision by HCL Technologies to expand its Canadian operations with a new global delivery centre in Mississauga. The company is making a significant investment to build the centre which Read More…
Shelter Of Hope Leads The Way out of homelessness TDS News – A major challenge in addressing homelessness is having the right supports at the right time that will help a diverse mix of people whose needs and readiness are constantly shifting and changing. The Association for Advocating for Women and Community (AWAC) has the Read More…
99% of people have robust immune response against COVID-19 after one dose of Pfizer vaccine TDS News – A new study led by Sheffield and Oxford Universities with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer Read More…
1.8 million people in Ethiopia remain displaced across some 1,350 sites TDS News – Ethiopia faces one of the world’s most complex human mobility environments, with myriad social, economic, political and climatic factors driving the movement of people within and beyond its borders. According to the latest National Displacement report prepared by the International Organization Read More…
Federal support for fisheries and sealing in Nunavut provides jobs and opportunities TDS News – Nunavut’s fishing and sealing industries are key economic drivers in the territory, supporting the livelihood of generations of Inuit. These industries are a source of sustainable economic development in Nunavut, providing jobs for Nunavummiut, as well as presenting a significant potential Read More…
More than 3 million Canadian adults – or 1 in 11 adults – were living with diabetes. TDS News – Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people across the world. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common type, making up nearly 90% of all diabetes cases. T2D can result from a Read More…
Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has warned that the ‘freedom of the air cannot be taken for granted’ TDS News – UK Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has outlined how more than £2bn of investment in the Tempest program will power the next phase to build a world-leading new combat air system in a keynote speech at Read More…
Several regions in Ontario remain under Code Red lockdown TDS News – Amidst the rise in COVID-19 cases in Ontario, the City of Toronto is working with all healthcare partners, pharmacies and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 403,902 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto. Toronto is currently vaccinating residents Read More…
Sanctions are in response to deteriorating human rights situation in Russia TDS News – Effective March 24, 2021, Canada is imposing sanctions against Russian officials in response to gross and systematic human rights violations that have been committed in Russia. Today’s announcement serves to highlight the deteriorating human rights situation in Russia and the shrinking Read More…
